Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-10-26

ready to aid justice in his official capacity.
In closing he made specific charges
against James Bailey, and said he had
sunk ''lower in official infamy than plum
met ever sounded" Bailey" he charged
"had accepted bribes and stolen prisoners
tees" and he was ready to prove it IN any
court in Maine and pay the expenses of
the suit, if Bailey would bring an action
for libel against him. He presented aff-
davits from leading citizens of Bath to
substantiate his statements.
The Council then adjourned to o'clock
Pm.
! In the afternoon the first thing that was,
taken up was the pardon case of Lorenzo
| II. Turner, one of the men who in 1888.
while under the influence of liquor, killed
.'Indian Joe," and was sent TO State
Prison for seven years. Hon. Herbert NJ,
Heath and Mrs. Hinkley of Rhode Island,
sister of Turner, appeared to urge the
pardon. Mr.. Heath presented certificate
| from the prison physician, letters from ex-
Attorney General Cleaves and County
Attorney Buker, and a petition signed by
200 citizens OF Richmond. iavo ring the
granting of pardon. The petitioners
were granted leave TO withdraw and the
Governor appointed commission. con-
sisting of Drs. Walker of Thomaston and
Banks of Rockland to examine the condi-
ton of Turner and also of man named
Bracket, whom it is claimed is insane,
with view of committing them to an
insane asylum.
When this business had been attended
to. the Governor notified the Bath people
that he was ready to proceed with their
hearing.
Mr.. Adams stated they supposed an
opportunity would be given to question
MIR. Wakefield and Mr.. Rogers. He then
offered number of aflidavits in rebuttal.
Mr.. Bailey then took the floor. He
said he was first elected City Marshall in
1875. The office was unsought by him.
The morning after his election he had
been approached by Alderman Charles
Greenief who said, "you were elected
city marshall last night and il you are go-
ing to enforce the liquor law, we shall not
appoint You as constable" replied that
should not be marshal if could not be
constable. | was therefore appointed aud
confirmed. There were at that time 30
rum shops IN the city of Bath. | signed
warrants and served them against liquor
sellers, and in two months time common
street drunkards could not get liquor in
the city OF Bath. A number
of them signed the pledge. And liquor
was a difficult thing to obtain in the city,"
The second year he was elected marshall
and continued the same course of action.
He was elected a third year, an order was
passed by the city government to take
awav his fees and Mr.. Reed who was
then mayor, SAID to him "You see plainly
the city government does not want you to
enforce the liquor law" He explained
at some length the charges of bribery and
claimed that he had never received
money for dishonest purposes.
| Rev. MIR. White was then called and
spoke in glowing terms of Mr.. Bailey's
qualifications tor the Office of special
constable.
| Mr.. Oliver thought the case had been
very we'll presented and had nothing fur
ther to add.
+ Mr.. Palmer stated that men had signed
the petition who were drinking men them
| selves, but who did not want their boys to
become addicted TO the habit. He was
asked if there was no other person in the
county competent to serve as a special
constable. He replied that he had looked
through the whole county and it was inn
possible to find another fit man who
would take the office. lie didn't believe
Mr.. Bailey would take the Office II it
wasn't to pay back some of his old scores
against the people who are opposing him
Gov. Bodwell inquired of the gentle
men from Bath if they knew that Edward
j. Millay. the municipal Judge at Bath
had resigned his office. But they had
heard nothing concerning it.
No one appearing in the Bangor case
which was assigned for to-day the gov
ernor and council adjouned till seven
O'Clock in the evening, when nothing but
routine business was attended to.
Another session will be held at nine
O'Clock to-day when the Bath case will
be further considered.